histamine/inflammation

Clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from severely burned patients were analyzed with regard to their capacity to induce inflammatory-mediator release from rat mast cells or human granulocytes. The bacterial strains were characterized according to their cell-associated hemolysin activity as

Immune inflammation was induced by injecting bovine serum albumin (BSA) into 6-day-old air pouches of mice presensitized with 2 weekly injections of an emulsion containing BSA and complete Freund's adjuvant. Control mice were also similarly pretreated with the same emulsion without BSA. The results

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system in which histamine (HA) and its receptors have been implicated in disease pathogenesis. HA exerts its effects through four different G protein-coupled receptors designated H(1)-H(4). We previously

The discovery of the histamine H(4) receptor has added a new chapter to the century of extensive biogenic amine research. The human histamine H(4) receptor is mainly expressed in cells of the human immune system (e.g. mast cells, eosinophils, monocytes, dendritic cells, T cells) and mediates several

Factors that modify onset of Alzheimer's disease (AD) may be revealed by comparing environmental exposures in affected and unaffected members of discordant twin pairs or sibships. Among siblings at high risk of AD, sustained use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) was associated with

The antiinflammatory effects of the anthocyane flavonoids in the natural juice from Aronia melanocarpa and of rutin-magnesium complex, the water-soluble derivative of rutin were studied in comparison with rutin. Two experimental models of inflammation were used. Inflammation of rat hind paw was

BACKGROUND Tea tree oil is the essential oil steam-distilled from Melaleuca alternifolia, an Australian native plant. In recent years it has become increasingly popular as an antimicrobial for the treatment of conditions such as tinea pedis and acne. OBJECTIVE To investigate the anti-inflammatory

We have evaluated the effects of a direct infusion of histamine, as mediator of inflammatory response, in substantia nigra, striatum, medial septum, and medial lemniscus. Injection of 100 and 250 nmol of histamine in substantia nigra produced a selective damage in dopaminergic neurons evidenced by

Our daily rhythmicity is controlled by a circadian clock with a specific set of genes located in the suprachiasmatic nucleus in the hypothalamus. Mast cells (MCs) are major effector cells that play a protective role against pathogens and inflammation. MC distribution and activation are associated

The role of mast cell histamine in body reactivity of rats under experimental stressful conditions was studied. Animals submitted to chronic anaphylactoid reactions (by injecting compound 48/80 at the dose of 1 mg/kg, i.p., twice daily, for five days), when exposed to cold-restraint stress,

The mechanism of development of neurogenic inflammatory reaction induced by the topical application of capsaicin was studied in the oral mucosa of rats with or without histamine antagonist pretreatment. The existence of a cholinergic component of the vasodilation was investigated using a muscarinic

Helicobacter pylori infection in humans causes gastritis. The infection elicits a complex immune response in which the activation of mast cells and histamine release is of particular importance. Histamine further promotes the immune response and stimulates gastric acid secretion. The inflammatory

The involvement of histamine, the cyclooxygenase system and the kallikrein-kinin system in the generation of the Sephadex inflammation was investigated by in vivo-blocking of these systems. The changes of the inflammatory reaction after 12 h estimated by cellular migration and plasma exudation

BACKGROUND Histamine drives pruritus in allergic skin diseases which clinically constitutes a most disruptive symptom. Skin pathology in allergic skin diseases is crucially influenced by different T-helper subsets. However, the contribution of different histamine-receptors to T-helper cell dependent

Leukotrienes and histamine are thought to play important roles in the development of dermatitis. This study evaluated the in vivo efficacy of 5-{4-[(aminocarbonyl)(hydroxy)amino]but-1-ynyl}-2-(2-{4-[(R)-(4-chlorophenyl)(phenyl)methyl]piperazin-1-yl}ethoxy)benzamide (ucb 35440), a dual function